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VOL. XXXVII.
"TpermsT
-3T Th* ' 'SPECTA TOR" i* published once a week
o'Two Doltors and fifty Cents a year, which may be
discharged by the payment of Two Dollars at any time
within the year. No subscription will be discontinued
but at the option of the Editor*, until allarrearagesare
paid.
AD VERTISEMENTS often lines {or le*s,)in*erted
three time* for one dollar,and twenty-five cents for each
*üb»equ*nt continuance. Larger adverti**mentsins*rted
in the same proportion.
A liberal discount made to those who advertise by the
year.
Professional Cards, not exceeding seven line*, will be
inserted for one year for $5 00—6 months for $3 00.
Onesquare, (tenlines)....! year $8 00
" " 6 months 5 00
« « 3 " 300
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" " .months 8 00
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« " " 6 monifis i2OO
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« « 6 month* 30 00
All advertising for a les* time than Ihreemonths, will
be charged for at ihe u*ual rates —sl 00 per square for
the first three insertions, and twenty-five cents for each
subsequent issue.
Western Virginia *
MARBLE WORKS, M f|
AT STAUNTON |l{j| II
HARRISONBURG. 'rfy
MARQLIS & KELLEY. MM
Staunton, April 7, 1858.
DR. W. B. YOUNG,
DEALEH IN
DKUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS,
OILS, DYE-STUFFS, CHEMICALS, BURNING
FL UID, DA G UERREO TYPE MA TERI
ALS, ALL KINDS TOILET AND
IANCY ARTICLES;
ALSO, COAL OIL, AND LAMPS,
STAUNTON, VA.
Staunton, Jnly 19,1859.
R. JAMES JOHNSTON, SUKGICAL &
MECHANICAL DENTIST, having been located
permanently in Staunton for the last four years, would
respectfully inform his friends and the public gene
rally, that he still continues to practice Dentistry,in all
its various branches, with the strictest regard to du
rability and usefulness.
Office on the south-side of Main Street opposite the
old Spectator Office.
Staunton, Nov. 29,1854.
f»« €. YEAKL.E,
DKALEB IK
JL WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWEL-gm
RY, SILVER AND W\
mam PLJITED WJtRE,
OPPOSITE VA. HOTEL, STAUNTON, VA.
Staunton, July 17. iB6O.
POWELL HARRISON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA,
WILL practice in the Courts of Augusta and High
land.
He may be found at his office, adjoining the
Sheriff's office.
Dec. 9, 1857.
J. M. HANGER
ATTORNEY AT LAW, STAUNTON, VA.,
WILL practice in all the Courts held in Staunton,
and in the Circuit Courts of Albemarle and
ekingham. Office in the brick-row, in the rear of
he Court-house.
Staunton, Dec. 30, 1857.
"JOSTW. MEREDITH,
DEALER IN
JEWELRY, CLOCKS, WATCHES, &C,
Mai a St., Stauntou, Va.
Watches and Jewelry Repaired.
Staunton, Jan.l 7.
JOHN C. MICHIE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
WARM SPRINGS, BATH COUNTY, VA..
WILL practice in the Courts of Bath, Highland,
Pocahontas and Augusta. J3F" All business
entrusted to him will be promptly attended to.
March xi>, xb6o. —time.
OCTOR JAMES B. GILKESON—Having
located in Staunton, tenders his professionalser
vices to the public. He may be found, when not pro
essionally engaged, at the room over the Saddle and
Harness establishment of Mr. G. H. Elick, nearly op
posite the Post Office.
Staunton Feb. 8.1859—tf.
A. D. CHANDLER,
UNDERTAKER,
Staunton, Va., •
KEEPS METALIC CASES of all sizes, at Staun>
ton and Millborough Depot, at City Prices.
Staunton, July 19, 1859.
"ROBERT D. LILLEY,
Practical Surveyor,
WILL attend promptly to Surveying, Platting,
Calculating and Dividing .Land, and Locating
Roade.
Staunton, June 26, iB6O.
R. L. DOYLE,
Attorney at Law, Staunton, Va.,
-* XTCTILL practice in the Courts of Augusta, Rock-
YY bridge, Bath and Highland.
July 29, 1557.
DR. S. McDANNALD having permanently lo
cated in SPRING HILL, offers his professional
services to the citizens and vicinity.
May 15, 1860.
WANTED.— 1000 young and likely NE- AM
GROES. of both sexes, for the Southern Ttt
market. The highest cash prices will be paid Jk
for them. iT»f ■
Address WILLIAM TAYLOR,
July 17.—tf.—Vin. copy. Brownsburg, Va.
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral.
TATIONERY.-Foohscap, Legal, Ladies French,
English and American PAPER. Also Pens, Pen
cils, Envelopes, Visiting Cards, Portfolios, Blank
Books, and every article usually kept by Stationers
can be purchased at very reduced prices at
WALLER'S New Store. ;
Staunton, April 17,18G0. Beverly Btreet.
SUMMER MILLINERY.—The season having
advanced, 1 offer, from this day, a splendid as
sortment of Silk, Crape and Straw Bonnets, Flats,
kc, at greatly reduced prices.
Staunton, June 5, 1860. D. J. GOLDENBERG.
PLASTER.— The Staunton Steam Mill having
been repaired and put in working order, farmers
can now get supplies of GROUND PLASTER in any
desired quantities. E. T. ALBERTSON, Sup't.
. Staunton. June 5, 1860.
BEEF TONGUES AND SUGAR CURED
Hams, just received and for sale by
A. M. BRUCE,
Corner Beverly and Augusta streets.
Staunton, July 10. 1860.
HITE LEAD.— 2000 fi>s. Lewis' Pure Lead;
1000 lbs. Hamilton's Lead; 1000 lbs. Lehigh
Snow White; Oils, Varnishes, Colors, Paint Brushes,
kc, kc P. H. TROUT k CO.
Stauuton, July 10, 1860.
ILL IRONS, MACHINERY AND ALL
kinds of Castings made to order at the Staunton
Foundry, by A. J. GARBER k CO.
Sep. 13. 1859.
in AAA LBS. WOOL WANTED—for which we will
JLUiUUU pay the highest Market price in Cash or
Merchandise. TAYLOR k HOGE.
Staunton, Jane 19. 1860.
BOOTS Jk SHOES.—The largest variety ot Boots
and Shots on hand, to be sold at a small advance
on cost, at J. POLLITZ'S
Staunton, Oct. 11,1R59. Clothing House.
OOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS, and
all kinds of Patent Medicines, for sale by
DR. H. S. EICHELBERGER.
otaunton, April 3, 1860.
WATER.-DR. W. 13. YOUNG,
XX Druggist, has a large lot of Healing Water for
sale, aud is the regular Agent for it in Staunton.
Dec. 13.
TTENTION OFFICERS—Military Cloth,
Swords, Sashes and Epaulets, at low prices, by
CRAWFORD k COCHRAN. "
Stannton, April 12 1852.
OPODELDOC SOAP!—For making Rora
back's Compound ChemiCKl and Toilet Soaps,
tor sale by DR. H. S. EICHELBERGER.
Stannton, April 3. iB6O.
DOW DEN'S DENTAL FLUID for sale at
P. K. TROUT k COS.
Staunton, July 10, 1860-
\ r PURNIP SEED "of all varies at
X P. H. TROUT k COS.
Staunton, July 10, IB6o.—Vin- copy all I
■ — ——■
IMPROVED INSTRUMENT FOR SUR
VEYING AND CALCULATING AREAS, by Jas.
M. Lilley, Staunton, Va.
This instrument is a semi-circular plate, with a
needle-box attached to the diameter, and the circular
edge graduated in degrees; and there being a mova
ble limb or alidade attached to the centre of the plate,
with verniers at both ends, the bearing of a line can
be read for any number of degrees or minutes
The plate is so divided as to form, with the scale ot
the alidade, a traverse table of lines instead of num
bers, which gives at once the latitude and departure
of any course and distance run.
The table answers the same purpose for ascertain
ing heights and distances, as tbe reouired distance is
read from the plate without the trouble of referring
to the logarithmic tables.
It gives the horizontal measurement of the lines of
a survey ; and where there is local attraction the lines
can be traced independent of the needle, there being
two pair of sights, enabling the surveyor to form at
once the angle required by the bearings of the cour
ses.
The variation of an old line is easily calculated on
it, and for such work as leveling for mill-races or
draining land, it answers every purpose of the level.
There is an attachment for solving oblique trian
gles, which gives the base and perpendicular of the
triangle, trom which the area can be ascertained very
readily; and it also gives the bearing and distance of
the closing line in a division of land.
The Instrument can be used with either the sights
or telescope.
The following aretwo of tbe many certificates which
have been obtained for this instrument:
U. S. M. Acadbmy, West Point, )
July 9th, 1859.)
I have examined with much interest Col. J. M. Lil
ley's "Instrument for Surveying and Calculating A
reas," and unhesitatingly recommend it to all practi
cal Surveyors. It combines, for all the purposes of
an ordinary survey, the properties of the Theodolite
and Compass, and by giving at once the latitude and
departure of a course, will save much labor in the
computation of the area of a survey.
A. E. CHURCH, Prof."Math. U. S. M A.
I fully concur in the above recommendation of
Professor Church. CHAS. DAVIES,
Prof, of Higher Mathematics.
Columbia College, July 11th, 1859.
Staunton, March 6. 1860.
"GROVER & BAKER'S
NOISELESS FAMILY
SEWING MACHINE.
THE undersigned Clergymen of various denomina
tions, having purchased and used in our families
"GROVER & BAKER'S CELEBRATED FAMILY
SEWING MACHINE," take pleasure in recommend
ing it as an instrument fully combining the essentials
of a good machine. Its beautiful simplicity, ease of
management, and the strength and elasticity of its
stitch, unite to render it a machine unsurpassed by
any in the market, and one which we feel confident
will give satisfaction to all who purchase and use it:
Rev. W. H. LANEY, Baltimore, Md.,
Rev. 0. H. TIFFANY, D. D.,
Rev. C. J. BOWEN, •'
Rev. JONA CROSS, "
Rev. JOHN McCRON, D. D„ "
Rev. W T. D. CLEMM, "
Rev. W. H. CHAPMAN,
Rev. F. S. EVANS, "
Rev. R. C. GALBRATH, Govanstown Md.,
Rev. J. McK. REILEY, Frederick, Md.,
Rev. T. E. LOCKE, Westmoreland co., Va.,
Rev. W. A. CROCKER, Norfolk, Va.,
Rev. JOHN PARIS,
Rev. J. F. LANNEAU, Salem, Va.
Rev. C. HANKEL, D., D., Charleston, S. C.
Rev. C. A. LOYAL, «
Rev. A. A. PORTER, Selma, Ala.
Rev. J. J. T WISE, Speedwell, S. C.
Rev. B. B. ROSS, Mobile, Ala.
Rev. J. L. MICHAUX, Enfield, N. C.
Rev. A. C. HARRIS, Menders m, N. C.
Rev. C. F. HARRIS, "
Office of Exhibition and Sale
181 BALTIMORE ST., BALTIMORE.
Bf SEND FOR A CIRCULAR. _&i
May 8, iß6o.—ly.
MUSICAL STORE,
MAIN STREET. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.
FREY & ROBINSON
HAVE opened a Store on Main St., (old Post Of
fice,'* where they will keep for sale, PIANOS,
FLUTES,' VIOLINS, GUITARS, BANJOS, SHEET
MUSIC, STATIONERY, ENGRAVINGS, dkc, dkc,
and respectfully solicit the patronage of their friends
and the public generally.
PIANOS. —Our stock of Pianos is selected princi
pally from the well known and most reliable factory
of NUNS k CLARK, New York, whose instruments
have never been surpassed in tone and durability
since their establishment commenced operations
(thirty-five years ago.) We have made arrangements
with other factories for supplying us with Pianos, oc
casionally retaining thejprivilege, however, of return
ing them, if found unworthy our recommendation.—
Persons purchasing from us, therefore, will never run
any risk, as we have determined to sell only good in
struments, on most reasonable terms.
SHEET MUSIC.-A great variety of the latest
publications constantly on hand. Instruction books
for all instruments. The usual deduction made in sup
plying Schools and Music Teachers. Arthur's Pat
ent Elastic Music Portfolios. Music sent by mail.
Orders from the country, promptly attended to.
C. T. FREY, Prof, of Music.
J. ROBINSON.
July 26,1559.—tf.
FOR GOVERNOR.
GABRIEL HIRSH!
FOR LIEUT. GOV.
WILLIAM JONAS!
"VTOTWITHSTANDING the failure of the Atlantic
Xi Cable to come up to the expectations of some of
the knowing ones of the Old and New World, yet
GABRIEL HIRSH, one of the largest stockholders
in the concern, for the purpose of cultivating a frater
nal feeling with alt mankind, has extended it as far
as the city of Staunton, where it is performing some
of the greatest achievements of the age, in the wayot
exhibiting at his old stand, on Main Street, the
largest and most complete STOCK OF GOODS ever
brought to this market. The greatest wonder, how
ever, even surpassing the operations of the Cable, are
the "CHINESE JUGGLERS," on exhibition at his
window, where the prettiest man in the country is al
ways to be found engaged in Repairing Watches
and Jewelry.
J3F" The #4 ,000 offered some time since, is still in
the hands of aresponsible gentleman in Staunton,ready
to be handed over to any cne who vyill bring forward
! a superior workman in his line. G. HIRSH.
i Stsuunton, Oct. 19,1858—tf
GIiEAT EXCITEMENT AT THE
CLOTHING HOUSE OF
JACOB POLLITZ,
(BaANDKBUEG'S OLD STAND.)
THOUGH the Great Eastern has met with serious
accident, vet my large and well selected stock of
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING will abundantly
show that my cargo of Goods did arrive safely, and
includes the greatest variety of well finished clo
thing ever brought to this market.
Mv present stand, at Brandeburg's old Corner
and Opposite the Va. Hotel, gives a sufficiency
of room to Bhow to my customers as nice a stock
of Clothing as can be exhibited this side ot Baltimore
and which I will sell at Baltimore City Prices.
The public are invited to examine my stock, before
purchasing elsewhere, at least all those who consid
er that "a penny saved is a penny made."
JACOB POLLITZ,
Brandeburg's old stand, Opp'te Va. Hotel.
Staunton, Oct. 11. 1859.
TANNERY. —I have this day associated my son,
Wm. B. Gallaher with me in the Tanning busi
ness in the town of Waynesboro' and the business will
hereafter be conducted in the name of H. L. GALLA
HER k SON.
Persons indebted to my Tannery are hereby notified
to come forward and settle, aud those having claims
against it are requested to present the same for pay
ment. My son, Wm. B. Gallaher, will always be found
at the Tannery and is authorized to settle for me.
Public patronage is solicited for the new concern.
|5f The highest Cash price will be paid for hides,
skins and bark at all times. H. L. GALLAHER.
Waynesboro', Oct. 4, 1859.—1y*.
DRIJGSXIiIOI£I>ICIJI£S.
P. H. TROUT & CO.,
ARE now receiving a large stock of Drugs, — J_\
iUediciues, Paints, Oils, &c,
they bought direct from the manufacturers and jm\.
importers, and are able to sell pure articles on
favorable terms. Their stock of SURGICAL IN
STRUMENTS is very large, embracing all instru
ments needed for town or county practice. Also the
largest supply of Fancy Articles, Brushes, Fine
Perlumery, kc, ever brought to this market.
Staunton, March 6, 1860.
DE FORREST, ARMSTONG, & CO.
DRY GOODS MERCHANTS,
SO A. S2 Chaiabers St., N. V.,
Would notify the Trade that they are opening
weekly, in new and beautiful patterns, the
Wamsutta Prints, also the Amoskeag, a New Print,
which excels every Print in the Country for perfec
tion of execution and design in full Madder Colors.
Our Prints are cheaper than any in market, and meet
ing with exteniive sale. Orders promptly attended
to.
Jan. 31, 18e0—ly
ENCH PLANES, &c—We have just receiv
ed direct from the Factory, a good stock of Bench
and other Plaoei. WOODS k GILKESON.
Staunton, June 12,1860.
ATER COOLERS.—A superior lot just re
ceived and for salt by L. B. WALLER.
Stannton, May 15, 1860.
S~IIRGICAL INSTRUMENTS,-A large as
sortment for sale by P. H. TROUT k CO.
Staunton, July 10,1860.
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1860.
POETRY.
The Old Firsside.
BY JOHN AUTBOBUS.
There's a place in this world that is dear to each
heart,
When all in Life's journey is dreary beside;
'Tis humble and plain, but 'tis cherished by all,
'Tis the old chimney work, 'tis the home fireside.
Wbat a tale it could tell, what legends of old,
What pictures of beauties now gone to decay?'
The gladness and mirth that reigned on the hearth,
The joys and sorrows of those passed away.
The old fireside, the home fireside 1
We wander away from the place of our sires,
To dwell among strangers perchance is our lot;
The sorrows of time may darken our prime,
And the scenes of our childhood be nearly forgot,
When the light of some household may cheerfully
come,
With measures of gladness that grief cannot hide;
And the tides of the past flow over us fast,
With pictures of home and the old fireside. -
The old fireside, the home fireside!
All the fancies and dreams that beguiled us in youth,
Our hopes and affections have sympathies there,
While labor and pain are banished again,
As we look on its joys through the mist of a tear,
We sing o'er the songs we heard by its glow,
And feel the warm pressure of fingers now cold;
We murmur fond names, but murmur in vain,
The loved are no more in their places of old—
The old fireside, the borne fireside!
MISCELLANY.
FIVE MINUTE'S WORK.
BY MRS. F. GAGE.
"Here, Lizzie, I wish you conld put a few
stitches into my coat; it's a getting most too
shabby."
"It is so Frank ; but really I think you had
better take it to tbe tailor."
"Take it to the tailor! By George! but that's
a huge idea. Why, there's not five minutes work
to be done, and the tailor would charge a dol
lar."
"Suppose he would ; but I don't see how I
can do it to-day. Walter is fretful, and you
know he kept tne awake nearly all night!"
"Little imp! it does seem to me there never
was so cross a young one."
"Oh, no, Frank, he is not cross, he is teeth
ing."
"Always some excuse. Well, you must mend
my coat, anyhow."
I'll try and find time."
"Try! Jnst let him squall; 'twill do him
good, strengthen his longs."
"Then you know its ironing day."
"Well! bow many more excuses? I'll put it
on, rips and all, if you're going to make such a
fnss."
"Oh, no, Frank, I did not mean to make a
fuss. Bnt it's a long job, and one lam not used
to: and with my dinner to get, and ironing, I
don't see yet how I can gee it done. But I'll
try my best."
Such was the conversation that passed between
a sonng husband and wife of eighteen months
standing.
Frank Burton was wbat the world calls a re
al driver. He made anything tbat went through
bis bands inure to his own benefit. Everybody
liked him because he was so frank, and withal
so honest and upright in all his dealings with
his customers. He was well educated for a bus
iness man ; lived in society; had made up his
mind that he could support a wife, and, accord
ing to his reckoning, save something to boot.—
Yes, to be sure he conld. There was six dollars
a week for board, one dollar a dozen for wash
ing, and then quarters and dimes innumerable
for taking his lady acquaintances to ride, to the
theatre, to ice-cream saloons, balls, operas, &c.
"By George!" he exclaimed, as he cast up his
yearly account, "that's huge. It's enough to
break a fellow. A thousand a year! It won't
do. I'll marry and settle down."
So he applied to Lizzie Forsytb, the best and
kindest girl among his acquaintances, to help
him along in his good resolves, and was soon in
possession of that admirable burden to be sup
ported, "a wife."
Lizzie was a good, sensible girl, and was soon
tired of boarding. A snug little house was rent
ed, and the work of supporting a wife begun iv
good earnest. Tbe five rooms cost two hun
dred a year, and were prettily famished. Liz
zie preferred to do her own work, washing and
all, and expert with the needle, now and then
lonnd time to make a dollar extra. Then, as it
was a little lonesome for Frank, he brought
home several clerks, as day boarder, at four
dollars a week. Still with all this he would tell
his acquaintances how much it cost him to live.
Now he supported a wife, be never seemed, for
a moment to realize that she it was who was
saving all these expenses, and tbat if he had not
earned a dollar, her busy hands would have paid
tbe rent, and kept her from starving.
So the matter stood, when he asked her to
mend his coat. Lizzie drew a deep sigh, after
he was gone, and harried her dishes away as
fast as possible.
The coat was of broadcloth—was bis wedding
garment; but it was well nigh worn out, bro
ken out under the arms, the cord and lining in
rags, the sleeve lining broke loose, buttons worn
off. in fine tbere was nearly, if not quite, a day's
work. Sbe sat down to the coat with a hearty
good will, determined to do ber best. Her nee
dle flew, but every moment it had to be laid
down to see to the dinner or hosh the baby.—
The hours wore away, and though she did all
she possibly conld, the job was still quite unfin
ished at sundown.
Walter cried incessantly. He looked pale, and
his eyes were dim. She remembered Frank's
words, "Let him squall," and did let him ory
for hilf an hour or more. O, how it wearied
her to hear her darling cry for its mother. The
tears swam in her eyes as she thought of ber
hard day's work, and the want of appreciation
of her labor. She knew sbe was making the
"acid coat look amaist as well as new." But
he never would think of the toil she had put
upon it. "And what if be don't," she mentally
ejaculated ; "I shall in my own spirit know all I
have done, and tbat is enough." Still she was
longing, with sickening heart, to have ber la
bor recognized, to hear bim speak as if ber work
was of some avail. "There is not more than
five minutes work, and the tailor would charge
me a dollar," kept rising in hor ears.
But Lizzie was strong hearted, as well as lov
ing and dutiful. So she shook off her discontent,
put on a smiling face, took up the baby, and
sung her prettiest lullaby, carried him around,
with his little head on her shoulders, while she
filled the tea kettle and set the table, now and
then setting him in his cradle, and chirping to
him, as she did those things that required both
her bands. Thus she worried through supper
getting, and with much managing had all things
ready by the time Frank came in with his com
panions.
"My coat done, Lizzie ?"
"No, not quite."
"That's a woman for you boys. One-half of
them would let a husband go out at the elbows
a week before they would turn aside from any
plan of theirs. All the ironing is completed, I'll
be bound. Ain't it so Lizzie?"
Lizzie was taking her biscuit out of the ov
en, and the young men did not see the flush of
pain that flashed over her weary features.
"Will you bring a pitcher of water, please,"
she said pleasantly, not seeming to bave heard
this question.
"There it is again; when I was a bach, I had
nothing to do but hand my coat over to the tail
or, pay him a dollar and it was done in a jiffy,
and no grumbling. No water to fetch when a
fellow's tired, either."
Lizzie was tired, sad and nervous; want of
sleep, and the exhaustion incident to nureing
her beautiful boy, now so near sick—the hor
rying to get time for the mending, not to speak
ot the disappointment of all her own plans, thus
throwing ber baking and ironing into one day,
for both most be done on the morrow, or the
cloths wonld mildew or the boarders go without
bread—all this was too much, Lizzie could not
endure his bandinage, though half-playful, for
she well knew that if some such thoughts were
not in bis mind, they would not have found
their way to his lips.
She hastily set the biscuit upon tbe table, and
saying simply, supper is ready," stepped into tbe
bed room and burst into tears.
You may call her foolish. I do not. Yon
might as well ask tbe withered leaves not to fall
when the Anlnmn gales weeps through them; as
well as ask the flowers not to suffer the morning
inhale the sunshine, as to ask a tender,
loving, sensible wife to withhold her tears when
sbe knows she is wronged. She may forgive, she
may look cheerful—an hour after, bright as the
sky when the cloud has passed—bnt she must
feel; and it is only when ber beautiful nature is
destroyed ; when, as is too often tbe case, the
very traits of character which won a husband's
love in the beginning are obligated; when love
turns to bate, that she can bear from him light
or exaction witb unmoved indifference.
Lizzie's tears did not flow long; ber heart
gained its natural relief, and after pretending
she was getting Walter to sleep, (wbicb sbe re
ally did,) she bathed her eyes, came out and
washed her dishes and eat down again to tbe
coat.
Frank sat watching her flying fingers for an
hour or two, as he laughed aud talked with bis
friends ; thinking to himself every turn would
be the last. At nine o'clock she set the last
sticb. New facing had been put in, and new
pockets, the holes under the arms neatly patch
ed and darned, new buttons and lining all round.
As sbe finished, she looked with still a shade of
sadness on ber brow:
"Tbere, Frank, I have mended your coat thor
oughly. I guess it will last another year now."
"Quite a job, wasn't it? Took longer than I
thought," said he, depreciatingly.
"How much clear cash have yon made to day,
Frank ?" asked Lizzie, in au earnest tone.
"What do you want to know for?" was bis
answer.
"For my own satisfaction. Certainly, I
should feel an interest in all your affairs.
"Well, I think tbe shop has cleared twenty
dollars."
How much do you count your own services
worth ?"
"Not less than five dollars a day."
"How many hours do you labor ?"
"Ten is the legal time now a-days. I don't
generally work tbat many. But what's all these
questions for ?"
"Because, Frank, we are husband and wife.
We are to live the rest of our lives together, and
if tbere is harmony in onr marriage relations
tbere most be justice and right. Yon call upon
me daily to appreciate your labors, and remind
me of the comfort and support you have given
me, and I feel tbat I appreciate anything you do.
You have earned five dollars to day, and the
shop has cleared twenty. Yet, to save you one
dollar I have worked ten hours on your coat,
and six in getting your breakfast, dinner and
supper, and making your home pleasant and
comfortable. To save you that dollar, I bave
had to hnrry all day, to put all my work out of
line and to really neglect our darling boy, who
should be the first care, and tbe last thing tbat
should, under any circumstances, be set to one
sidel"
"I had not the idea, Lizzie, it would be such
a job."
"I know you bad not, Frank, so I shall freely
forgive you, but I must insist that hereafter I
must be my own judge of wbat work I must
best do, and shall not expect to be threatened
nor hear mj self accused of not being willing to
do my duty.'*
Frank felt tbe force of her words, and sat si
lent,
"One thing more, Frank, I want to say, while
I'm about it. I don't want you to talk about
supporting a wife. I will not be supported
while I'm able to support myself—l find on
looking over my book that the profits of my la
bors amount to five dollars a week, and the
board of yourself, myself and baby besides.—
Then I do all your extra work and my own.—
All this saving has gone id to your capital to be
invested, and to help to make your twenty dol
lars a day. Out ot this comes the five dollars
you call the worth of your day's work, while I
must labor with really weary limbs and aching
head and eyes to save a dollar in tbe mending of
an old coat, which, when done would not sell for
the amount of your ten hour's work.
"You are making out a pretty strong case a
gainst me, Lizzie."
"No, Frank, not a case against you ; I could
not do that; but lam statiug facts. One thing
more. I have been at work three hours since
supper, while you have been entirely idle, not
even rocking the cradle, which I have been o
bliged to do half-a-dozen times."
"Lizzie, don't say another word, and I'll nev
er do so again," cried Frank, springing from his
chair to jog tbe cradle, where the sweet boy
was nestling. "You shall never mend another
coat."
"Yes, but I will," answered Lizzie, advancing
to the cradle; "only don't tell me ten hour's
work can be done in five minutes, nor ask me
to let the baby squall again."
Sue lifted Walter trom the cradle. They
stooped to kiss the fair, rosy cheek, bnt made a
mistake and kissed each other, while Frank
whispered:
"God bless you, Lizzie, I never thought of
this before. I won't do it again."
Six years have gone by, and Frank has kept
his word.
For the Spectator.
August 3rd, 1860.
.The morning of the 2nd was culm and serene,
with almost a cloudless sky; the gentle zephyrs
whispered health and vigor to all animate ob
jects—and resounded with the merry chirp of
the August song-birds; while Sol spread his
golden light over the world in all bis illuminat
ing beauty;
To blast the festoons of youthful pleasure;
And to rejoice the face of nature.
Yet there was little rejoicing among the vege
table kingdom ; for all had already felt his with
ering wand pass over their once verdant foliage
—and had scorched, withered and blasted al
most all their future prospects. On that beau
tiful morning tbe hearts of all the litttle boys
and girls in the vicinity of Mossy Creek Church
were swelled with eostatic delight, in joyous an
ticipation of their coming feast; tor a feast of
fat things was to be prepared for that day, due
to their good behavior and attendance at Sab
bath School; and to celebrate that natal day
which gave birth to one ot the most effi
cient and noble institutions tbat was ever put
into operation—an institution originated by one
whose name will be honored, reverenced and
blessed as long as time fhall exist. About 9 o'-
clock the banquet was spread, a few rods from
the Church, beneath an arbor prepared for the
occasion. Two hours later, an audience of about
six hundred persons was assembled, (near two
hundred of whom were Sabbath School children)
to listen to an address delivered by Mr. A. B.
Roler, ot Augusta, to the children—which was
well adapted to the purpose for wbich it was in
tended. After this, the children were marched
to the table?, which were loaded with luxuries
of ali kinds —both substantial and unsubstantial.
Next to these came the ladies; aod last but not
least came Young America aud the rest of the
male's. An abundance of meats were left alter
all hail partaken bountifully. The dinuer being
now over, the assemblage was again summoned
to the Church, to hear an address from Rev. Dr.
Brown ■ and a short speech to the children by
Rev. Mr. Gibbons, lately ot California.
The assemby was then dismissed by the Rev.
Mr. Shrekehise. In the language of one of the
speakers: "Truth is stronger than error; right
eousness is stronger than sin; and light is
stronger than darkness." May truth.and right
eousness be instilled into their young and flexi
ble minds, while yet tender aud susceptible;
that they may be able to overcome all error, sin
and darkness; and to "press forward to the
mark of their high calling, whioh is in Christ."
Mr. Pitts, in speaking of the fonr kingdoms
foretold in tbe prophecy by Daniel, which were
to be crushed by tiie uprising of a fifth kingdom,
represented in the prophecy by "a stone cut ont
of the mountain without bands" (2nd chapter
Daniel,) he says—(quoting from Bishop Bnrke
ley:
"Westward the star of empire makes its way;
The first four acts already past,
The fifth shall close the drama with the day-
Times nobles offspring is the last."
Thns may that young troop, which is now
beginning to enter upon tbe great panorama ot
life's bewildering scenes, prove more faithful to
their conntry and to tbeir God, than tbat which
is now npon the verge of departure. May the
principles of true virtue and religion be stamped
indelibly upon tbeir minds, while yet in tbe
morning of life; tbat tbey may be prepared to
act tbeir part in time and for eternity. Not
only to establish a foundation for their own pros
perity and happiness, but for tbe prosperity and
happiness of tbe whole human family. To pre
serve tbe nationality and Union of this our be
loved country, and to transmit to posterity a
love of the great fundamental principles of free
dom and religious liberty,
"Train up a child in the way he should go,
and when he is old be will not depart from it"
W.
ADDRESS
OB* THB
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
or THB
CONSTITUTIONAL UNION PARTY
TO THE
PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES
Rooms National Executive Committee,
357 D street, Washington, D. C, Aug., 1, '60.
Fellow Citizens :—We beg leave to present
to you, a few of the reasons wbich, in our judg
ment, make it tbe imperative duty of the re?,
fleeting and patriotic voters of the United State 9
to cast their suffrages at the Presidential eleetioß*
for John Bell and Edward Everett, the Candi
dates of the Constitutional Union party. All;
men whatever be tbeir political convictions, B*4
in whatever parts of the country they may "live,
must admit tbat our political condition at this
time is at once unnatural and alarming. In all
free countries, governed by representative bodies,
there are, and ever must be, political parties.—
The natural division of these parties is*in con
formity with certain original principles in hu
manity itself. Oue party represents permanency,
and one progression ; one the propelling and one
the guiding principle. The prosperity and
healthy growth of free countries depend upon
the adjustment and proportion of the foroes re
presented by these two parties, moving within
tbe sphere of tbe Constitution, and alike inspired
by patriotic impulse. The parties which, under
various names, have, until a few years past, di
vided the country, bave represented, or profess
ed to represent, these principles, though it has
often happened that the particular issues on
which they were opposed were accidental, and
not essential.
THB SLAVERY QUESTION.
But recently a change has come over the spirit
of our politics, and the natural antagonism of
parties has been disturbed. In fifteen of the
thirty-three States whioh now compose our Con
federacy, the institution of African slavery ex
ists ; and all admit that, within these States, it
is entirely beyond the sphere and jurisdiction of
tbe National Government. At the time of the
formation of the Constitution it bad a legal ex
istence, at least, in nearly all tbe States. From
that time to this it has been a subject powerfully
moving the sympathies and passions of a portion
of the community, and it cannot be denied that
it has considerably enhanced tbe difficulty of
governing and administering tbe country. But
the grave questions wbicb grew out of tbe ex
istence of slavery were always met with that
wisdom and patriotism wbich were requisite
for tbeir adjustment and solution. Tbe Consti
tution itselt was the birth of a spirit of generous
concession and magnanimous compromise; and
in a like spirit tbe country was long governed.
One crisis of more than common magnitnde and
peril occurred in 1820, upon tbe admission of
Missouri; and another in 1850, upon tbe admis
sion of California ; but both were happily passed,
and in both cases, after some moments of anx
ious suspense, the coals of strife were quenched,
and harmony was restored.
At the adjournment of Congress, in 1850, the
country was at peace. Tbere was no portion of
the territory of tbe United States wbicb bad not
its condition fixed by positive, and as was sup
posed, irrepealable law. The anti-slavery agi
tation had been mainly confined to a few over
zealous persons in certain localities. It bad ex
cited a disturbing force in tbe politics of some of
the States; it had sent some ardent partisans to
the national legislature; but it had no marked
influence upon the politics of the nation. No
better proof oan be adduced in support of this
position tban the fact, tbat at tbe Presidential
election in the Autumn of 1852, Mr. Hale, tbe
candidate of the Free-soil party, received but
158,123 votes, to Mr. Pierces 1,596,395, and
General Scott's 1,393,089.
REPEAL OF THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE.
But this anspicious calm was disturbed, and
all the winds of sectional strife were let loose by
events occurring between the Presidential elec
tion of 1852, and that of 1856. Prominent a
mong these were the untoward abrogation of
the Missouri Compromise, in 1854, the acts of
violence which occnrred in Kansas, and the
persistent efforts of the Federal Administration
to force that Territory in the Union. So great
was the effect produced by these causes, that in
stead of Mr, Hale's meagre vote of 158,123, Col.
Fremont, the Republican candidate, had 1,341,-
--514, to Mr. Buchanan's 1,838,232, and Mr. Fill
more's 874,707. Since that time the Republi
can party has maintained its imposing character
and now presents as formidable a front before
tbe country as it ever did.
REPEAL OF THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE A DEMO
CRATIC MEASURE.
Great pains have been taken in the Northern
States by Republican speakers to represent the
disturbance of the Missouri Compromise as a
Southern measure, and one of the acts of what
tbey are wont to call the slave power; but such
speakers show more party zeal than love of
truth. The feeling in regard to that compro
mise was substantially the same in both sections
of the country; each conceived that it had
yielded something of constitutional right, bnt
both acquiesced in the result as a measure of
healing and peace. Its repeal took the North
and South alike by surprise ; not a petition to
tbat effect was presented from any Southern
State, and the hand that set this disastrous ball
in motion was the hand of a Northern Senator.
Thirty-seven Senators voted with him, and thir
teen against bim, and of these fourteen were
from the Northern States; had these fourteen
voted the other way, the compromise would
not have been disturbed. The measure was a
Democratic measure, and the leaders of the Dem
ocratic party are alone responsible for it, and
for its consequences. Tbey having sown the
wind, are now reaping the whirlwind. The re
tribution which has fallen upon their once pow
erful organization can awaken no sympathy, for
it is no more than the righteous penalty exacted
from those who break the law of right. Their
party is now cleft in twain, and the two divided
portions turn toward each other a countenance
of "irrepressible conflict" and unextinguishable
animosity. There are no quarrels like family
quarrels, and there is no hatred like the hatred
that once was love.
MR. DOUGLAS AND MR. BREOB3NRIDOE.
Mr. Douglas, representing the principle or
rather the policy (for we deny it the name of
principle) of popular sovereignty, is strong at
the North. Mr. Breckinridge, representing the
doctrine of national intervention in behalf of
slavery, and identified with the present Admin
istration, is strong at the South. Mr. Douglas
will probably command a larger popular vote
tban Mr. Breckinridge, but he certainly cannot
carry a single Southern State, aad unaided by
other parties his success in any northern State i
is questionable. It is doubtful whether Mr.
Breckinridge oan obtais. the vote of more tban
one southern State, and he cannot hope to carry
a single pne in the North.
Tbe election of either Mr. Breckinridge or Mr.
Douglas we should regard as a serious misfor
tune to the country. Except upon the particu
lar point on which tbey are at issue, we may
presume that the course and policy of tbeir ad
ministrations would be substantially the same.—
The election of either would continue those a
buses and corruptions which have done so much
to demoralize our people, which have brought
onr institutions into such undeserved distrust a
hroad, and against which the nnperverted con
science of the whole country so energetically
protests.
NO QHANOE FOR DOtJGLAB OB BRECKINRIDGE.
But we deem it unnecessary to speoulate npon
the consequenoes of an event wbich can never
take place. The election of either Mr. Douglas
or Mr. Breckinridge is simply an impossibility,
and the Democratic party North and South may
as well look this fact steadily in the face to-day
as hereafter, for to this conclusion they must
come at last. A political boose divided against
itself cannot stand. Every man in the country
of sound mind, whose wish is not father to his
thought, must be convinced that neither of tbe
Democratic candidates can be chosen by a pop
ular vote.
THE republican pabtt a sectional pabtt.
Betore tbe people of the United States the
contest is between Mr. Bell and Mr. Lincoln ;
and, assuming this as a fixed fact, we proceed to
state some of the reasons which should induce
all well-wishers to their country to vote for tto<
former rather tban the latter. These reasons
apply with equal force to the North and the
Sonth.
The great, the obvious,
jection to MkLincoln's claims ia founded. "Tlpon
the fact thatflWs a sectional candidate, and that
the Republican party is a sectional parfcg. ,In
fifteeiKHjtof the thirty-three ISttftes which com-
the Republican party has no
.supirantial exfcfcence; and, sftould Mr. Lincoln
be his adunnistratiolNs&wld have n4
but only southern opposition.
•We are wellijtowe hpw energetically the Re-
discWhns all designs hostile to
the of the South ; we be
lieve its members are sinoere
in these»Jdntipimers; the distrust awakened
the South by tbe existence and atti
tude-of the Republican party may be a ground
less distrust. That tbe Republican party is hon
estly believed throughout the whole South to be
a sectional party, and as such is viewed with un
compromising hostility, is enough for the pur
poses of our argument. If they have earned
such a reputation without deserving it, it is a
misfortune, to the consequences of which they
must submit. But surely they have not earned
it without cause. To say nothing of the atro
cious and unwarrantable language which tbeir
most popular speakers are iv the habit of using
—to say nothing of the fact that many of their
campaign documents are mere abolition har
angues, made up of the foulest and fiercest abuse
of the entire South, the unconstitutional stat
utes which some of the Northern States have
passed, against the execution of the Fugitive
Slave law—are in direot opposition to the pro
fessions of the party, and justify the distrust
which the South entertains of them. We do not
say that the election of Mr. Lincoln would be
fatal to the Union. We are not disunionists;
and no disunionist has a right to be a member
of the Constitutional Union party. Under any
possible combination of circumstances, we can
not conoeive of a dissolution of the Union as
anything but the greatest of calamities. Come
what will, we shall stand by tbe Union as the
most precious jewel of our souls. But knowing
tbe proud and sensitive spirit of tbe southern
people, we do say that the election of Mr. Lin
coln would expose the Union to a peril to which
no true patriot should wish to see it exposed.—
And, further, we do say that the attempt to gov
ern tha country upon the distinctive and pecu
liar principles of the Republican party would
be fatal to the Union. In other words, the at
tempt on tbe part of the National Government,
by positive law, to exclude slavery from such
portion of the national domain as would become
slave territory but for such exclusion, would, in
our opinion, break up the Union. And the
converse of the proposition is equally true; any
attempt on the part of tbe National Government
to force slavery, by positive law, into such por
tion of the national domain as would become
free territory but for such intervention, would
also break up the Union.
The calm and dispassionate observer can see
in the Republican movement only a combina
tion of the Northern States to take the govern
ment of the whole country into their hands, and
to administer it with reference to an exclusively
northern policy. And in like manner, the sup
porters of Mr. Breckinridge propose to take the
government of tbe whole country into their
hands, with a view of administering it witb
reference to an exclusively southern policy. In
either oase, the result would be a diversion of
tbe General Government from its legitimate
sphere; or rather an assumption of powers on
the part of the General Government, not dele
gated to it, which one-half of the Confederacy
would regard as a usurpation, and to which it
would refuse to submit. The fact that our Un
ion is composed in part of slaveholding States,
and in part of non-slaveholding States, imposes
grave duties upon both sections —duties of for
bearance, concession and conciliation; respect
for each other's convictions; tenderness in hand
ling each other's sensitive points—in short, such
rules of self-control and self government as reg
ulate in social life, and in the relations of busi
ness, the intercourse of gentlemen who may
chance to differ widely on the gravest questions.
To these duties we would fain recall both the
North and the South. The Onion is a blessing,
the continuauce of which imposes some sacrifi
ces on both portions of tbe country. Neither
pro-slavery zealots nor anti-slavery zealots can
use the powers of tbe General Government for
the advancement of their own peculiar views,
however honestly entertained.
BLAVERT AND ANTI-SLAVERY AGITATION.
It is a necessary consequence of the unhappy
fact that our politioal contests have become mere
struggles for the possession of power between
the North and South ; that our political discus
sions have become little else than mutual crimi
nations and re-criminations. The people no
longer listen to arguments, addressed to their
reason, in defense of particular measures, or a
certain course of policy, but to exciting appeals
to tbeir sectional prejudices, which only heat
the blood and inflame the passions. The
North is taught to hate the South, and the South
is taught to hate tbe North. On both sides, lan
guage is used which is studiously selected for its
galling and exasperating qualities. There is no
recognition of tbe law of charity, whioh suffers
long and is kind; there is no admission of the
tremendous difficulties which environ the whole
subject of slavery ; Northern speakers denounce
the South for maintaining the system, and yet
they are unable to suggest any scheme for get
ting rid of it; Southern speakers make no dis
tinction between the rankest abolitionism and
tbat abstract opposition to slavery itself, which
is an almost universal sentiment at the North.—
And out of the immense mass of speeches on
the subject of slavery which have been inflicted
upon the country, in Congress and out of it, not
one hint or suggestion can be gathered of the
least practical value towards the solution of the
problem of slavery, or even a mitigation ot its
assumed evils.
The consequences of this miserable agitation
have been of the most melancholy kind. The
attachment which formerly united the North
and the South is fast disappearing, and estrange
ment, alienation, aud ill-will are taking its
place. The two seotione of the oountry are
learning to look upon each other as natural en
emies. This state of feeling renders it impossi
ble for the National Legislature to legislate
calmly, judiciously, dispassionately, for the com
mon good of the whole country. Congressional
debates have degenerated into mutual vitupe
rations and denunciations, and are disgraced by
the most offensive personalities. All propose
NO. XXXIV.
tions are judged of, not by their essential expe
diency, but by the quarter from which they
come. Of what use is it, then, for the Republi
can party to spread forth in their platform an
elaborate array of measures and principles, so
long as a sectional division exists in our politics
whioh makes one-half of the country look with
suspicion and distrust upon every movement of
the other ?
Nor is this all. The tendency of this sectional
excitement is to repel wise and good men from
tbe sphere of politics, and thus lower the tone
of government. Men endowed with statesman
like powers will not take part in an agitation
which dwarfs the understanding while it in
flames the passions. The consequence is, tbat
while we are rapidly increasing in wealth and
all the indications of material civilization, and
surely not declining in virtue and intelligence,
tbe series of our pnblic men marks a descending
scale, and the standard of Congressional debate
is constantly lowering. Intelligent foreigners
who come among us are puzzled to account for
the singular fact, that so few men of superior a
bility are taking part in the government of the
country. Indeed, the virtue and the intelligence
of the country are fast ebbing away from- the
sphere of politics, and its vices and passions are
usurping their places.
THIS AGITATION UNNECESSARY.
The pro-slavery aod anti-slavery agitation
which has been so long convulsing the country,
is as unnecessary as it is mischievous. The
more conservative portion of tbe Republican
party have tacitly aoquiesced in the fugitive
slave law, in the existence of slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and in tbe right to carry
' «laves from one State to another; and they have
always disclaimed any right, or intention, to in~.
■tftrfere with slAvety in the States
in the territories and the
'«power are the -only
leave for discuslion and difference.
If goferinneßt art, as surely it is
' —if th& t% not to enunci
ate principles, "but to provide emergen
cy tH^ifarisqfl—all this excitement, and all this
conflict arefßtterly purposeless'and idle. We
bave be£u ••idwiMar with slavery long enough to
it is regulated and controll
ed/ observation have shown
tbat slavery is dependent upon conditions of soil
and climate, and lies beyond' tbe reaoh of politi
cal combinations. These will not force slavery
into regions where it is not profitable; nor will
they exclude it from regions where it is profita
ble. At this moment no one will question the
correctness of tbe statement tbat there is not a
foot of the territory of the United States, the
condition of whiob in reference to slavery is not
already fixed by law, and there is noplace with
in tbe Federal domain, npon which the abstraot
theories of tbe extremists of either section, in
regard to the exolusion of slavery from the ter
ritories or its introduction into them, can be
practically applied. The whole question of
slavery in tbe territories, as now presented, is an
abstraction pure and simple, incapable of prac
tical application, and prolific of serious misohief.
It has already produced sectional alienation, and
now menaces the integrity of the Union.
REPUBLICANS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AGITATION.
To oreate and maintain this unhappy agita
tion, North and South, Democrats and Repub
licans —we need not stop to inquire in what
proportions —have both contributed in times
past; but at this moment the Republican party
are mainly responsible for its continuance. The
great object wbich they proposed to accomplish
was the admission of Kansas as a free State.—
This was the excuse and justification for the
formation of a purely sectional organization.—
This element gave them their great strength in
1856. It was for this tbat many moderate and
conservative men in the northern and middle
States gave them their votes at that time. But
tbat object is now accomplished. No one
doubts tbat Kansas is to be admitted as a free
State. The Democrats bave lost the stake for
which they played so desperate a game. What
need then is there for tbe further continuance of
sectional agitation, and for keeping it up by a
mischievous sectional organization ? What im
mediate end do they propose to accomplish ?—
What tangible object have they in view ? They
have not now that moral element which gave
them strength in 1856. They can now take no
higher attitude than that of a combination of
ambitious aspirants and greedy office-seekers,
who, having tasted the sweets of power, and its
substantial rewards, in many of the States, are
panting for the more splendid prizes ot a nation
al viotory, and for that purpose are diligently
fanning the fires ot seotional bate, which every
true patriot should wish to have extinguished.
QUALIFICATIONS OF MB. LINCOLN.
So far as the claims and qualifications of can
didates are concerned, we surely need not shrink
from comparison with the Republican party.—
For the first time in the history of the country
a great party has nominated for the Presidency,
a man unknown, even by name, to a majority of
the people. Mr. Lincoln, we admit, is a res
pectable man, a respectable lawyer, and as a
popular speaker, of probably more than average
ability; but what a meagre catalogue is this of
claims for the highest office! Nothing whatev
er is known of his executive or administrative
capacity—nothing of his views as to the great
questions of foreign and domestic polioy which
are likely to arise in the conduct of the Govern
ment—nothing as to his knowledge of the great
interests and relations of the country. He
served but a single term in the House of Rep
resentavos, and there earned no conspicuous dis
tinction. His nomination was extorted from
tbe Chicago Convention by the force of local
pressure, and presents the most glaring example
of the pitiful doctrine of availability that the
political annals of this country have ever shown.
His claims for the office of President of the U
nited States rest upon the fac: that, in a popu
lar contest before the people of Illinois, with Mr.
Douglas, be sustained himself with energy and
fair ability. Nor need we do more than advert
to the fact, which is another illustration of the
sectional character of the Republican organiza
tion, that tbeir candidate for the Presidency is
taken from tbe extreme Northwest and tbeir
candidate for the Vice Presidency is taken from
the Northeast. What means oan they have for
knowing or ascertaining tbe qualifications of
persons to fill the Federal officeo in the South
ern States ?
MR. BELL AND MR. EVERETT.
The candidates presented by the Constitution
al Union party have every possible claim upoa
the confidence and support of the American peo
' pie. There is little need of setting forth these
claims in detail and by particulars, for to sup
pose any one ignorant of tbe merits and services
of John Bell and Edward Everett, is to suppose
him ignorant of tbe history of the country du
ring the last thirty years. Both hare been dis
tinguished and influential members of both
branches of Congress. Mr. Bell has been Speak
er of the House of Representatives and Secreta
ry of War. Mr. Everett has been Governor of
Massachusetts, Minister to Great Britain, and
Secretary of State. Both are men of great po
litical experience, and both have proved their
fitness for the highest trusts. Both are anima
ted by the spirit of a generous and comprehen
sive patriotism. Of all Southern statesmen,
none is more popular at tbe North than Mr.
Bell; of all Northern statesmen, none is more
endeared to the people of the South than Mr.
Everett. So commanding, indeed, is the merit
of both our candidates, that it is fully and freely
conceded by all our opponents. Republicans,
supporters of Mr. Douglas, and supporters of
Mr. Breckinridge, all admit that, while they
prefer others, the interests of the country would
be entirely safe in the bands of Mr. 801 l and Mr.
Everett. All would aoquiesoe in the election of
our candidates. Indeed, tbe argument most
generally and most persistingly pressed against
them is, that they cannot be elected. We need
not say how grave a charge against the intelli
gence and integrity of our people is involved in
this declaration, and that eveiy man who re*
solves to vote for tbem, be the reenlt what it
may, does something to lessen the weight of thw
objection. Let as have the vote of every man
in tbe country who sincerely believes that oura
is the beet ticket, and we ask no more.
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